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Long before Darwin, colonialism began growing in 16th-cen-
tury Europe. Exactly like racism, however, colonialism later drew
strength from Darwin's theory and turned to a new target.
Following the Industrial Revolution especially, commercial aims
fueled the spread of European states to new continents and coun-
tries. Looking for new markets and raw materials, Europeans set
about exploiting countries on other continents. Imperialist initia-
tives of the 19th century were based on different motives, how-
ever, which is why they became known as the new imperialism.